CH-4 PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

QUESTION BANK

1 MARK QUESTIONS

1. People when believe themselves to be specially empowered persons suffer from:

(a) Delusions of reference
(b) Delusions of control
(c) Delusions of grandeur
(d) Hallucinations
(CBSE 2011)
2. People unable to prevent themselves from repeatedly carrying out a set of actions are affected
by:
(a) Manic- depressive disorder
(b) Panic disorder
(c) Somatoform disorder
(d) Obsessive compulsive disorder
(CBSE 2009)
3. In bipolar affective disorder, periods of mania alternate with periods of depression. (true/false)
(CBSE 2010)
4. Extreme pain without any identifiable biological symptoms is example of ________ disorder.
(CBSE 2013)
5. An individual reporting loss of part or some bodily functions is showing signs of:
(a) Dissociative disorder
(b) Panic disorder
(c) Mood disorder
(d) Conversion disorder
(CBSE 2011)
6. Inability to stop thinking about a particular idea or topic is known as ______ behaviour.
(CBSE 2015)
7. Compulsive behaviour is the inability to stop thinking about a particular idea or topic (true/false)
(CBSE 2017)
8. Mood disorders in which both mania and depression are alternatively present is known as _____
(CBSE 2018)
9. Extreme pain without any identifiable biological symptom is an example of ___ disorder.
(CBSE 2018)
10. A dreamlike state separating self from reality is known _____
(CBSE 2018)
11. Dhruv fidgets, squirms, climbs and runs around the house aimlessly. He is distracted, inattentive
and seems overactive in class. Thus, he neither follows instructions, nor completes assignments.
The psychologist has diagnosed him with _________
(CBSE 2020)
12. Perceptions involving the sense of sound in the absence of external stimuli can be explained as
_________ for those suffering from schizophrenia.
(CBSE 2020)
13. In _________, the individual has a distorted body image that leads her/him to see herself/himself
as overweight.
(CBSE 2019)
14. Raman believes that people around him are plotting against him, spying on him and deliberately
victimising him. Raman is experiencing delusions of __________
(CBSE 2019)
1. Children who have marked difficulties in social interaction and communication, desire for or
15. Children who have marked difficulties in social interaction and communication, desire for
routine and restricted interests are suffering from:
A. Alogia
B. Impulsivity
C. Hyperactivity
D. Autism
(CBSE 2014)
2 MARK QUESTIONS
1. Traumatic events such as serious accidents and natural disasters haunt
the survivors as flashbacks. Identify and explain the disorder.
(CBSE 2019)
2. Citing examples, explain somatic symptom disorder.
(CBSE 2019)
3. Explain the term phobia.
(CBSE 2017)
4. Explain the term hyperactivity.
(CBSE 2009)
5. Explain separation anxiety disorder (SAD)
(CBSE 2012)

3 MARK QUESTIONS

1. Imran is a forty-year-old male who complains of difficulty in breathing and other body-related
symptoms. On being examined, the doctors were unable to find any medical explanation for his
reported symptoms. Explain this disorder and discuss its various types.
(CBSE 2022)
2. Richa is a young girl working as an officer in an organisation. One day she just disappeared from
the city and after two years she was found on the banks of a river. Nobody there knew who she
was and where she had come from. But, one day she suddenly ‘woke up’ and wanted to know
how she had reached the banks of the river. Explain this disorder and list the other disorders in
the same category.
(CBSE 2022)
3. Identify and explain the symptoms of autism.
(CBSE 2018)
4. State the salient feature of dissociative amnesia.
(CBSE 2016)
5. Differentiate between delusions and hallucinations.
(CBSE 2016)

4 MARK QUESTIONS

1. Explain somatoform disorders.

(CBSE 2022)
2. Explain mental disorders from a socio-cultural perspective.
(CBSE 2012)
3. Discuss the risk factors associated with suicides. What are the symptoms that help in
identifying students in distress? Examine some ways to foster positive self-esteem in
students.
(CBSE 2022)
4. What are the characteristics of neurodevelopmental disorders? Describe any three
neurodevelopmental disorders.
(CBSE 2022)
 4 MARK QUESTIONS
5. How does the diathesis-stress model explain psychological disorders?
(CBSE 2019)
6 MARK QUESTIONS
1. How does the diathesis-stress model explain psychological disorders?
(CBSE 2018)
2. What is dissociation? Describe the different dissociative disorders.
(CBSE 2018)
3. Explain abnormal behaviour from the perspective of socio-cultural model.
(CBSE 2016)

CASE STUDIES (4 MARKS)

Sundar, a college going 20-year-old male, has moved from his home town
to live in a big city. He has continuous fear of insecurity and feels that
the enemy soldiers are following him. He gets very tense when he spots
anyone in a uniform and feels that they are coming to catch him. This
intense anxiety is interfering with his work and relationship, and his
friends are extremely concerned as it does not make any sense to them.
Sundar occasionally laughs abruptly and inappropriately, and sometimes
stops speaking mid-sentence, scanning off in the distance as though he
sees or hears something. He expresses concern about television and radio
in the room potentially being monitored by the enemies. His beliefs are
fixed and if they are challenged, his tone becomes hostile.

1. Based on the symptoms being exhibited, identify the disorder. Explain

the other symptoms that can be seen in this disorder.]

2. Define delusion and inappropriate affect. Support it with the symptoms

given in the above case study.

Mental health professionals have attempted to understand psychological disorders using

different approaches through the ages. Today, we have sophisticated facilities and
hospitals dedicated to the treatment of the mentally ill. While studying the history of
psychological disorders it is interesting to note that some practices from ancient times are
still in use. Take the case of Lakshmi and her daughter, Maya. Maya exhibits abnormal
behaviours and Lakshmi believes that this is because of evil spirits that have possessed
her. She has been taking her daughter to a self-proclaimed healer, who uses counter-
magic and prayer to cure her. Stigma and lack of awareness prevents Lakshmi from using
the modern facilities and hospitals that provide quality mental health care. On the other
hand, when young Rita reported seeing people and hearing voices, mental health
professionals at a modern facility were able to understand her hallucinations using a
convergence of three approaches. Psychologists use official manuals like the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – 5th Edition (DSM-5) and International
Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) to indicate presence or absence of disorders. Today
there is increased compassion for people who suffer from disorders and a lot of emphasis
is placed on providing community care.

1. Identify the method used by the healer to cure Maya’s illness. How does this theory
from ancient times explain Maya’s treatment?

2. Which approach do you think would best explain Rita’s treatment? How do you think
DSM – 5 and ICD -10 help mental health professionals in indicating the presence or
absence of disorders?